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Former WKU star center Chris Marcus dead at age 40

BG Daily News | April 25, 2020

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Former WKU star center Chris Marcus shoots against the Florida Gators in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 16, 2001 in New Orleans. Marcus passed away at his home Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.. He was 40.

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Former Western Kentucky men's basketball center Chris Marcus passed away Thursday evening in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. He was 40.

One of the most dominant Hilltopper big men ever, Marcus was chosen last year as one of the 15 finest players in program history as a representative of the WKU All-Century Team.

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